لَو لَم تدر بيمنيهِ الأقداحُ

دارت بمقلته علينا الرَّاحُ

If the cups had not revolved in his right hand,

The wind would have turned its eyes upon us.

قمرٌ لنا من حسنِ نبتِ عذارهِ

وبخدِّهِ الرَّيحانُ والتُّفَّاحُ

A moon for us from the beauty of his freshness,

And on his cheek the basil and apple.

يا جَوهريَّ الثَّغرِ لا ومُضاعفِ

من كسرِ جَفنكَ ما القُلوبُ صِحاحُ

O essence of my mouth, no exaggeration,

From the breaking of your eyelid, what hearts are healthy.

فعلت بنا الألحاظُ والأعطافُ ما

لا تفعلُ الأسيافُ والأرماحُ

The glances and intimacies did to us what

The swords and spears do not do.

أسرفتَ في الإعراضِ حسبُك ما دَمي

لكَ بالدَّلالِ وبالَملالِ مُباحُ

You were excessive in denial, enough for me what my tears

And my affliction for you are permitted.

أجمالُ وجهكَ قالَ غيرَ مُراقَبٍ

اُهجرُ وصُدَّ فما عليكَ جُناحُ

The beauty of your face, someone unattentive said,

“I shun and am aloof, you have no blame on me.”

عَطفاً على ذي لوعةٍ مبثوثةٍ

مُتاقصيرٍ عن شرحِها الإِيضاحُ

Have pity on one with scattered torment,

Whose explanation falls short.

قَلبي بتكملةِ الغَرامِ مُفصَّلٌ

وأظُنُّ ليسَ لحاله إصلاحُ

My heart is detailed with the perfection of passion,

And I think its state has no repair.

لجمالكَ المنصورِ بل لجبينكَ ال

هادي فداءً جفنيَ السَّفاحُ

For your preserved beauty, but for your forehead,

My profligate eyelid is a sacrifice.

لو لم اُطع فيكَ الصبَّابةَ ما انثنت

عنِّي بِعصياني لك النُّصَّاحُ

If I had not obeyed the cupbearer regarding you,

The advice would not have turned away from me to you.

هُجرانكَ الأحزانث قد قرنَت به

ورِضاكَ قد قُرنت به الأفراحُ

Estrangement from you paired sorrows with it,

And your pleasure paired joys with it.

شقيت بكَ الأجسامُ إِلا أنَّها

سَعِدت براحةِ عِشقِكَ الأرواحُ

The bodies suffered misfortune through you, except

Their spirits were blessed by the peace of loving you.